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The main magazine [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Magazines wiki page] can be accessed by clicking Magazines under the Other Pages menu heading on the [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi primary page]. Each page will have a [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Magazine:Satellite_Science_Fiction wiki page] associated with it which has links to the magazines. In order to edit the wiki page click Edit This Page in the Edit Page menu. In an existing wiki page there will be entries with a "[" and the ISFDB internet address followed by something similar to "cgi-bin/pl.cgi?SATLTSFFEB1959 Feb]". The data following "cgi?" is the address of the pub within the ISFDB. In this case it is the Tag field from the publication data; the record number of the magazine can also be used. In order to link a magazine a similar entry must be made in the magazine wiki using the Tag field of the magazine to be linked. If there is no wiki page for a magazine it can be created using [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Magazines#Creating_a_new_magazine_wiki_page these instructions] which can currently be found on the main magazine wiki. Note: Neither the Tag field nor the record number is visible when viewing the [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?STRNGSTRSF1939 Publication Listing] of a magazine (the Tag field is accessible when editing a magazine); The ISFDB Publication Search Form of [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi Advanced Search] can be used to determine either value. In addition to the title of the pub you can also enter the year of publication to narrow things down. The advantage of using the record number of a magazine is that is not editor accessible and cannot be changed. | The main magazine [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Magazines wiki page] can be accessed by clicking Magazines under the Other Pages menu heading on the [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi primary page]. Each page will have a [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Magazine:Satellite_Science_Fiction wiki page] associated with it which has links to the magazines. In order to edit the wiki page click Edit This Page in the Edit Page menu. In an existing wiki page there will be entries with a "[" and the ISFDB internet address followed by something similar to "cgi-bin/pl.cgi?SATLTSFFEB1959 Feb]". The data following "cgi?" is the address of the pub within the ISFDB. In this case it is the Tag field from the publication data; the record number of the magazine can also be used. In order to link a magazine a similar entry must be made in the magazine wiki using the Tag field of the magazine to be linked. If there is no wiki page for a magazine it can be created using [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Magazines#Creating_a_new_magazine_wiki_page these instructions] which can currently be found on the main magazine wiki. Note: Neither the Tag field nor the record number is visible when viewing the [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?STRNGSTRSF1939 Publication Listing] of a magazine (the Tag field is accessible when editing a magazine); The ISFDB Publication Search Form of [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi Advanced Search] can be used to determine either value. In addition to the title of the pub you can also enter the year of publication to narrow things down. The advantage of using the record number of a magazine is that is not editor accessible and cannot be changed. | ||
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| + | [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/images/3/3b/ISFDB_Advanced_Search_1260031408893.jpg Advanced Search] to find the issues published in a given year. The [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/images/5/5d/Title_Search_1260031438144.jpg Title Search] screen will list candidates for merging. [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/images/0/09/Title_Search_1260031482411.jpg Select] the titles to be merged being careful not to select any publications that should not be merged. | ||
| + | Carefully view the [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/images/e/ed/Title_Merge_Results_1260031552781.jpg Title Merge Results] then click Complete Merge. | ||
Revision as of 13:05, 5 December 2009
Adding a Magazine to the Magazine Wiki Page:
The main magazine wiki page can be accessed by clicking Magazines under the Other Pages menu heading on the primary page. Each page will have a wiki page associated with it which has links to the magazines. In order to edit the wiki page click Edit This Page in the Edit Page menu. In an existing wiki page there will be entries with a "[" and the ISFDB internet address followed by something similar to "cgi-bin/pl.cgi?SATLTSFFEB1959 Feb]". The data following "cgi?" is the address of the pub within the ISFDB. In this case it is the Tag field from the publication data; the record number of the magazine can also be used. In order to link a magazine a similar entry must be made in the magazine wiki using the Tag field of the magazine to be linked. If there is no wiki page for a magazine it can be created using these instructions which can currently be found on the main magazine wiki. Note: Neither the Tag field nor the record number is visible when viewing the Publication Listing of a magazine (the Tag field is accessible when editing a magazine); The ISFDB Publication Search Form of Advanced Search can be used to determine either value. In addition to the title of the pub you can also enter the year of publication to narrow things down. The advantage of using the record number of a magazine is that is not editor accessible and cannot be changed.
Adding a Magazine to a Magazine Series
Advanced Search to find the issues published in a given year. The Title Search screen will list candidates for merging. Select the titles to be merged being careful not to select any publications that should not be merged. Carefully view the Title Merge Results then click Complete Merge.
